There can be up to five different forms of verbs, usually referred to as V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5. Verbs are simply words that express action or a certain state of being. The –s form is used as the third-person singular. The verb is formed by adding –s (or sometimes –es) to the end… Continue reading Verb form V4 (the –s form)
There can be up to five different forms of verbs, usually referred to as V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5. Verbs are simply words that express action or a certain state of being. The past participle of regular verbs is identical to the preterite (past tense) form, just by adding –ed (or –d in some cases) to… Continue reading Verb form V3 (the past participle)
There can be up to five different forms of verbs, usually referred to as V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5. Verbs are simply words that express action or a certain state of being. The past tense form is created by adding –ed (or just –d in some cases) to the end of the root form… Continue reading Verb form V2 (the past tense)
There can be up to five different forms of verbs, usually referred to as V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5. Verbs are simply words that express action or a certain state of being. V1 (Base form, or Infinitive) is the easiest out of all. The base form is simply the root form of the verb… Continue reading Verb form V1 = the base form
When we talk about verb forms, we usually mean the top three basic forms we use in English most often. These forms are referred to as V1, V2 and V3. Verbs are simply words that express action or a certain state of being. The three verb forms are helping us to express these actions in… Continue reading Top three Verb Forms V1, V2, V3
“Read” is one of the most necessary and commonly used verbs in the English language that you simply cannot live without. Below we explore its past tense usage. The verb “read” is one of the so-called irregular verbs that we have to memorize. Fortunately, all the forms of this verb are exactly the same. READ… Continue reading READ: simple past tense, past participle and perfect
The verb “take” is one of the most commonly used verbs in the English language. Today we will show you how to use this word correctly. Irregular verb forms need to be memorized, and unfortunately the verb “take” is one of those irregular verbs. TAKE verb forms Infinitive Past Tense Past Participle Take /teɪk/ Took… Continue reading TAKE: simple past tense, past participle and perfect
‘Speak’ and ‘talk’ both mean ‚to communicate something’. However ‘speak’ is more formal, we use ‘speak’ in more serious situations. ‘Talk’ is the usual word we use in informal communication. Are they completely interchangeable then? Let’s see. SPEAK We usually use the verb ‘speak’ to express our feelings; therefore the focus is mainly on the… Continue reading Speak vs Talk
I see and hear mistakes in the use of these two words almost daily. We all know that these expressions have something to do with speaking. However, they are not synonyms. So what is the difference between them and what does each of them really mean? SAY We use the verb SAY to mean ‘to… Continue reading Difference between say and tell (said and told)
The difference between DO and DOES can be tricky, especially for beginners. The verb ‘to do’ is used in multiple ways in English and as such can be easily used wrong. Let’s have a look at specific examples of how to use it correctly and what the difference between DO and DOES is (DO vs DOES). Continue reading DO vs DOES – the difference between DO and DOES
